Nalanda Monastery

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Nalanda Monastery is the first Western monastery of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, an international network of Gelugpa dharma centers. Named for Nalanda Monastery in ancient India, the French institution is located near Lavaur, about forty kilometers from Toulouse, and not far from another FPMT center, the Institut Vajra Yogini. ()

Local name: Monastère Nalanda Coordinates: 43°41'21"N, 1°51'0"E

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Lieu Dit RouzegasLabastide-Saint-Georges 81500 OccitanieFrance

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Nalanda Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lavaur Cathedral, Jardins des Martels, Château du Travet, Saint Stephen's Church.

1.6 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
Lavaur Cathedral, Lavaur
40 min walk • Lavaur Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Lavaur, Tarn, France. The cathedral is a national monument since 1911.
5.2 miNW
Botanical garden
Jardins des Martels
134 min walk • The Jardins des Martels is a 3.5-hectare commercial botanical garden and flower park located in Giroussens, Tarn, Occitanie, France. It is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
1.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Château du Travet, Lavaur
37 min walk • The castle of Travet is a castle located in the town Labastide-Saint-Georges in the department of Tarn, France and registered as a historical monument since January 24, 1952.
5.5 miSW
Church
Saint Stephen's Church
140 min walk • The Saint-Etienne de Belcastel church is a Catholic religious building located in Belcastel in the Tarn department, in the Occitanie region, in France. It is registered as a historical monument since May 27, 2004.
4.4 miN
Church
Église Saint-Pierre-de-Monestiers
111 min walk • The Saint-Pierre-de-Monestiers church in Saint-Gauzens is a Catholic church located in Saint-Gauzens, France.
6.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de Magrin, Magrin
157 min walk • The Château de Magrin is French château established in the commune of Magrin in the Tarn region, Occitanie. It houses a museum dedicated to pastel. It was partly classified as a historical monument in 14 December 1979.
6.4 miNW
Memorial
War Memorial, Giroussens
163 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
6.9 miNW
Locality
Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur
177 min walk • Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
4.1 miE
Locality
Viterbe
104 min walk • Viterbe is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. The closest airport to Viterbe is Toulouse Airport.